Expert Search is a kind of powerful and specific searching, include Boolean operators.
Search Pattern >> Type in words or phrases in Search Pattern box.
Field/Category >> Select Field/Category Ex. Author, Title, Subject, etc.
Database >> Select Database.
Search >> Click Search for searching.
Reset >> Click Reset for clear words or phrases in new search.
Steps in Using Boolean/Expert Search
And ELIB system will search for records containing both words in the same or different field.
Or ELIB system will search for records containing either the first word or the second word or both, in the same or different field.
Not ELIB system will search for records containing the first word and not the second word.
Adjacent ELIB system will search for records which have both words next to each other in the same field
With ELIB system will search for records containing both words in the same field.
For this Expert Search, enter the keyword you want to search in each form field, followed by selection of which type you are looking in (such as General Keyword, Author, Title, etc.) and select operator connecting these fields. For instant, you may look for records with 'General Keyword' called 'Food' OR 'Author' whose name contains 'John'.